Friday, May 18, 2012

Good Day Sunshine

He was apprehensive and nervous about it, and, as he walked down the aisle with the other children, he looked like he wanted to hide because the church was full. He's so different from my two kids, who always wanted to be on stage and the center of attention. Evan wanted to just blend in.

Deliberately NOT looking at us for a photo.

Whew! He got through it.

More changes include my daughter and grandson are (finally) moving. They're moving much closer to the college, which really isn't all that far away, but she felt like it was time to be on their own. I really do want them to be on their own, but I'll probably go through some days of really missing them. I was hoping she would move out AFTER graduating in December, but apartments close to the college are more available after graduations in June.

My final race for the year is in a mere two weeks and I am anything but ready for it. There has been a slew of upper respiratory illnesses going around that have taken people out for weeks. My entire office came down with some form of this crappy illness, so has every member of my household. I was even put on antibiotics, but it's taken me several weeks to bounce back. My running has suffered. A 6 mile run should normally be a nice little jaunt through the neighborhood or along the bay, but it's a struggle. I'll make it to around mile 4 or 5 then have to walk/run. It feels as if I haven't been running in months, not a couple of weeks. When I initially signed up for the San Diego Rock 'n' Roll half marathon, I was hoping to gain some speed and be somewhere between 2 hours and 2:15. I dislike not having a time goal, but it is what it is. I now have no time goal, and, as much as I dislike this, my goal is to just finish. I kind of feel like just finishing is a cop out, but that's the reality. I was hoping to finish this race with a bang, but settling for just finishing will have to suffice.

"Final race for the year" doesn't mean I'm giving up running, it just means I'm taking a break from racing. As much as I try to stay on course with training schedules, my body isn't cooperating. I'm progressively getting slower and the fatigue can be overwhelming -- and this does absolutely nothing for my psyche. I'm going to switch gears and perhaps get more into where I first started, which was weight training. I need to start from scratch and build up strength again. I might also look at a few other options, such as yoga classes and maybe even get more into swimming. Don't talk to me about getting on a bike because I'm not there yet, nor can I afford the expense right now.* Someday the bike thing will happen, just not this year, not now.

Glad that your daughter and grandson moved near you. The same happened to me, I am lucky because both my children live near my house and work near my office.Take your running easy, better times will come. To finish a half marathon is always a good goal. How many persons can run for 21.1 km in a row?

I'm just catching up and wanted to congratulation Evan on his First Communion. It's also a big step he and Mom are taking, but it's a good one for everyone in the family. Remember, they are just a few miles away....

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